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Acton Enterprise

Location

Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1917

Page

15

Concord Junction Players Stage Fi Talent-Dan A Full House

A local stage evening featured a Fi Talent-Dan production with a strong cast led by Daniel Lakin. Highlights included a Christmas decorated Wellington living room scene and a standout performance by Mrs Pringle as an aspiring farmer’s wife. The Colonial Orchestra of Maynard provided music and the cast included Jane Wellington Leona Thy Jocelyn Wellington and Nan Wellington. After the show, dancing followed until midnight. Miss Clara Pettigrew and Elwood I Sweet were married Wednesday at the bride’s Conant Street home.

Dan Little Predi Uncle Sam Mr Lakin Mifch Avalanse Whi Marner Daniel Lakin Woineton Maynard Jane Wellington Leona Thy Jocelyn Wellington Laura Cyril Elnora Wellington Beckwith Laura Fourtit Nan Wellington Ti Farmerette Alison Pringle Minette Wellington Bessie Judie Gracious Anne Bean Mollie Ring

Advent service notes and community events in town

A busy town column lists church services and programs including an Advent sermon series, Sunday worship, and various Endeavor meetings. Social happenings include a food sale, a theatre event titled Out of Town, and family suppers. Local residents Horace Webber and Miss Perrin are mentioned with travels and appearances.

Nsifrerd Wy. Stone Siaster Tharadiy Bs & Cat Maynard Church School Henry van Joyke

Found a horse blanket near Concord Junction

A horse blanket found near Concord Junction is left at the Postoffice for inquiry. Contact the local office to claim or provide details.

Concord Junction

Farm sold amid town entertainments in Red Cross event

Real estate and business notes from the town describe a farm sale by Afenut Poss and other properties amid an entertainment Friday hosted by Red Cross members. The event features the Arrival of WH O Wil emphasis, while Thorkut Rovers Machine Co falls under government control restricting shipments. CG C Parmenter & Co grain dealers face administration scrutiny on corn grinding capacity and potential calls.

Real T. Thre Afenut Poss Taide Furaroriy Huta Buoten Ode Howe Red Cross Sea Ints The Peas Wil Lee I Thorkut Rovers Machine Co U. S CG. C. Parmenter & Co

Fell Through Hatchway Injures Navy Recruit

Mrs J W Garfield learns her son Sherrald, new U S navy enlistee, fell through a hatchway on a government boat near Boston, hitting the deck, losing several teeth and breaking his arm in two places. He was treated at Mass General and plans to return to service once able. William Simon has secured a position in Marlboro and will relocate.

Miss Perrin Lowell Nogn John O'Cowards Tye Iil Wistrer Turk Yaenety Hilson Touritae Pairehaeedie Onal Fair Beddoes’ Union Dredd Dre Chareh Dee le Nel FS. Walker James Lawrence W. C. Fought West Concord Woman's Club West Acton J. W. Garfield Sherrald U. S. Navy Boston Mass General Hospital

Poverty party and old clothes mark Hudson meeting

Hudson The Paptict Brotherhood held its December meeting with strong attendance. The program featured a poverty party with attendees in old clothes, a march by Arthur B. Greenwood and Ruth Maton, musical numbers, and a war time supper. Local deaths and marital license filings were noted along with a disorderly house fine.

Paptict Brotherhood Arthur B. Greenwood Ruth Maton Hazel Henderson Beeinnine Frank A. Davis Jean Ingelow

South Sudbury Lind St. Claire Plans Boston Winter Stay

Mr. St. Claire will spend the winter in Boston and close his Mt Nobscot summer residence. Luther Cutting occupies half the house with C J Eaton Concord and Howard Newton of Bonnie Brook have been laid off for a week due to sickness. A Leominster mother accompanied him for a short visit.

Mr. St. Claire Boston Mt. Nobscot Luther Cutting Mnehalf C. J. Eaton Howard Newton Bonnie Brook Mather

Give Cheerfulness a Chance and Japanese Champagne

A column discusses cheerfulness among the rich and quotes Newton on a good disposition being precious. It notes Japan’s war time wealth leading to a brewery venture at Akino gamewa, price 9 yen per bottle, and mentions possible trade jealousy and political malice in North China Herald as reported by Exchange.

Browning Thoreau A. Edward Newton The Atlantic Akinogawa North China Herald

Tombstone in Italy Once Used as Paving Stone Revealed

London writer notes an English duke's ancestor banished by King Richard III whose tomb in Italy was found to have been used as a paving stone after centuries. The piece also explains the New Testament use of manger and Los Angeles growth to 837 square miles, surpassing other big cities.

Duke of Norfolk Richard Tr Italy Thomas Mowbry Shakespeare London Venice Ingland Christ Los Angeles Cal United States New York City Chicago Philadelphia

Needham Street Railway Service Continues After Talks

After conferences with Needham selectmen the directors voted to continue operating the street railway lines into Needham for the present. The town's officials indicated cooperation for the service's best interests.

Needham

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Santa Claus Aver Dance Records Clara Pettigrew Elwood I. Sweet Conant Et Main Street Arrace Ford Che Tits Jaen Das Frieni Union Church Horace Webber Rutland Unodtr William Simon Marlboro P. A. Whitney Parner Bros. Games Rochester Hudson Poverty Party George A. Henderson Arthur Stroud Charles FE. Wheeler Boas Kas Lund New Sweden William F. Hawley Stowe, Bills & Hawley Arthur E. Wilkins Mase Iris Wheeler Abraham Paniels James Nichols Morris South Sudbury Middlesex RY. CO G. M
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